The article discusses how Russia has advanced the narrative that Ukraine’s EuroMaidan protests were a coup, and how this propaganda has been picked up by influential figures such as Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson. The article highlights how Russian media and officials have repeatedly claimed that EuroMaidan was a coup, using the tactic of “relentless repetition” to disseminate these messages on social media. It also notes that Ukrainian authorities have pushed back against these claims, with Advisor to Ukraine’s Presidential Office Mykhailo Podolyak telling Elon Musk to read less Russian media.
The article provides examples of how influential figures have repeated the false claim that EuroMaidan was a coup, including:
* Elon Musk posting on social media that there was “no question” that there was indeed a coup in Ukraine
* Tucker Carlson interviewing Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and echoing his claims about EuroMaidan being a coup
* Trump’s nominee for health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., repeating the false claim that the U.S. spent $5 billion on a coup in Ukraine in an interview with Tucker Carlson
The article concludes by noting that these propaganda statements have taken root and are now part of Russian disinformation campaigns aimed at Ukraine.
